Corbin optimistic after tough loss to Marlins

MIAMI — The wins haven’t been coming as often as he’d like, so when the D-backs couldn’t hold a three-run lead over the Marlins in a 7-4 series-opening loss on Tuesday, it was especially tough for starter Patrick Corbin.

The lefty was afforded the lead with two runs each in the second and sixth innings. But he couldn’t finish the bottom of the sixth, retiring only one batter in the inning before walking Giancarlo Stanton and then giving up a home run to Marcell Ozuna, ending his night.

His day was done after 98 pitches. Corbin, who is 1-3, went 5 1/3 innings allowing three runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out four in the no-decision.

Not a bad outing. Probably good enough to win, considering the D-backs’ bullpen, but it wasn’t meant to be for Corbin on this night.

“I [still] felt pretty good,” Corbin said. “I walked Stanton there and first pitch [to Ozuna], just left it up. I was trying to go down and …

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